Engine Data into GPS Unit

[Big Block Power]

That's cool stuff. I wonder why they just don't connect it up right away.Our don't they know how too?

[liquid]

Mind = Blown

[Tuscany]

After doing some tinkering over the weekend (mainly getting my charger/maintainer installed and running the power to an outlet at the anchor locker), I found that they stuck the main head unit behind the passenger side dash. A fully functional unit with a display and interface (Rockford Fosgate PMX-5CAN) is just sitting back there unusable. I'm going to mount it on the passenger side dash next to the glove box, as it looks like there is just enough room. But that's not the cool part! The best part is that since it is the CAN model, I can bring the radio info into the GPS through the NMEA 2000 port, and control it on the GPS touch screen. Tuscany, do you know what unit you have for the stereo? This may be something you would want to do to, since you have twice as many GPS screens as me. The FusionLink interface on the GPS screen can be pretty unobtrusive too; you can have just a small bar for radio control while viewing your chart/gauges.

I have the PMX1 remote on the dash, but I'm thinking I would like to use the GPS for radio control (when my wife isn't in control of it), and ditch the remote in favor of mounting my EVC screen in its place, so I can actually see the damn thing. Currently it's mounted next to the throttle so that I can't see it it without bending over.

The only bummer is that you need the PMX-CAN converter module to do this, which is $200.

It's a Rockford. That would be VERY cool to do.
I agree BB, there is no reason they couldn't bring out everything possible with the electronics already on board.
Do you have GPS where you have a layout of the depth/bottom of the lake you are on? I find that the best part of the Garmin. The Niagara river and Lake Erie have some very shallow spots, and now I can avoid them before getting there.

[AsLan7]

Tuscany, you have some great talents there my friend. You deserve the mechanical ability medal --Or maybe the electronic's whiz medal.

I'll eat meats and cheese with you any day of the week George! Next time I'm in Erie, I'm takin a road trip!

[cvx16]

After doing some tinkering over the weekend (mainly getting my charger/maintainer installed and running the power to an outlet at the anchor locker), I found that they stuck the main head unit behind the passenger side dash. A fully functional unit with a display and interface (Rockford Fosgate PMX-5CAN) is just sitting back there unusable. I'm going to mount it on the passenger side dash next to the glove box, as it looks like there is just enough room. But that's not the cool part! The best part is that since it is the CAN model, I can bring the radio info into the GPS through the NMEA 2000 port, and control it on the GPS touch screen. Tuscany, do you know what unit you have for the stereo? This may be something you would want to do to, since you have twice as many GPS screens as me. The FusionLink interface on the GPS screen can be pretty unobtrusive too; you can have just a small bar for radio control while viewing your chart/gauges.

I have the PMX1 remote on the dash, but I'm thinking I would like to use the GPS for radio control (when my wife isn't in control of it), and ditch the remote in favor of mounting my EVC screen in its place, so I can actually see the damn thing. Currently it's mounted next to the throttle so that I can't see it it without bending over.

The only bummer is that you need the PMX-CAN converter module to do this, which is $200.

I know this is an old thread, but was looking around in my 2019 25SC this weekend and found my RF PMX-8BB hideaway unit tucked under the main deck floor, in the head. Noticed the CAN port is open and was considering the PMC-CAN interface module as well. Looks like it's $270 now at Crutchfield.

Notstock4long, did you ever install one of these interface modules? I'd be interested to see what kind of functionality and graphics you get on the Garmin 7607s with this. I'd hate to drop the $270 on this and find out it's only marginally useful.

Thanks!

[notstock4long]

After doing some tinkering over the weekend (mainly getting my charger/maintainer installed and running the power to an outlet at the anchor locker), I found that they stuck the main head unit behind the passenger side dash. A fully functional unit with a display and interface (Rockford Fosgate PMX-5CAN) is just sitting back there unusable. I'm going to mount it on the passenger side dash next to the glove box, as it looks like there is just enough room. But that's not the cool part! The best part is that since it is the CAN model, I can bring the radio info into the GPS through the NMEA 2000 port, and control it on the GPS touch screen. Tuscany, do you know what unit you have for the stereo? This may be something you would want to do to, since you have twice as many GPS screens as me. The FusionLink interface on the GPS screen can be pretty unobtrusive too; you can have just a small bar for radio control while viewing your chart/gauges.

I have the PMX1 remote on the dash, but I'm thinking I would like to use the GPS for radio control (when my wife isn't in control of it), and ditch the remote in favor of mounting my EVC screen in its place, so I can actually see the damn thing. Currently it's mounted next to the throttle so that I can't see it it without bending over.

The only bummer is that you need the PMX-CAN converter module to do this, which is $200.

I know this is an old thread, but was looking around in my 2019 25SC this weekend and found my RF PMX-8BB hideaway unit tucked under the main deck floor, in the head. Noticed the CAN port is open and was considering the PMC-CAN interface module as well. Looks like it's $270 now at Crutchfield.

Notstock4long, did you ever install one of these interface modules? I'd be interested to see what kind of functionality and graphics you get on the Garmin 7607s with this. I'd hate to drop the $270 on this and find out it's only marginally useful.

Thanks!

Nope, I still haven't done it. Hopefully I'll get around to it this year. Here's a video I found though:




OR

Link if video shows unavailable....

https://www.facebook.com/ParkwayCarSter ... 512254881/

[cvx16]

Nope, I still haven't done it. Hopefully I'll get around to it this year. Here's a video I found though:

Perfect, thanks! That's what I was looking for!

[stifflkd]

I have the PMC-CAN. Doesn't do a whole lot other than being a little easier to set speaker levels. I have 4 zones; cockpit, 4 tower speakers (L/R) and sub. If you only have one zone probably not worth it. You will also need a T for the NEMA2K and a 6'foot cable to connect the PMC-CAN to the NEMA backplane. Probably north of $300 when all said and done.

[cvx16]

I picked up a PMC-CAN off Ebay and plugged it into my RF hideaway unit. Ran the NMEA drop cable over to the helm, expecting the NMEA backbone to be behind the Garmin displays... found that it's not. At least not as far as I can tell. I wasn't able to follow where the NMEA drop cables go from the Garmins. The seem go down the port side in a bundle of other wires, but not sure where that all goes.

Anyone happen to know where the NMEA 2000 backbone is in a 2019 SC25?

[cvx16]

I found the NMEA 2000 backbone (blue connector). Just had to look a little deeper, behind the panel above the amps.

[cvx16]

Now I have the Rockford Fosgate unit registered in the NMEA 2000 network, but can't figure out how to get to any control screen for it. I think there is supposed to be a "media" option in the A/V Controls page, but I don't see it and can't see how to add it. Anyone happen to know?

The pictures here show the unit registered as a NMEA 2k device, but nothing on the A/V Control page (or anywhere else that I can find).